SONGWRITING STYLE: Mix of folk and rock

MUSICAL INSPIRATION: Bob Dylan, Elton John, Keith Richards, Andrew Lloyd Webber

MUSICIAN(S) HE WANTS TO WRITE A SONG FOR: Rihanna, Katy Perry, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kate Moss

Nevin James is a sensitive, philosophical songwriter. As a student at Pepperdine University, James wrote and directed the school's first rock opera. His main focus in regard to songwriting and performing is simply to speak the truth. James writes honest music about love, pain and issues affecting the world. He sees this competition as a platform to touch people's lives.